Storage rack



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Patented Aug. 10,1943 7 I This invention relates to storage racks for a plurality of containers, such as five gallon oil cans, for instance, the cans being mounted in accessiblerows in any number desired and in such a manner as to admitready pouring 'of'the contentsorfluid being stored without removing 2 the individual container from the rack o-rbattery of containers.

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'ignated by dotted lines, I, in its normal idle posi- I tion." o

The individual holder for a can 7 consists of the stirrup or saddle 8; substantially U-shaped with oppositely projecting *trunn'ions or axles 9 forremovable reception within conveniently positionedpairs of notches or slots liLjitbeing-noted a that substantially rectangular bands or hoops II A further object of the invention is the provi sion of a storage pouring rack especially serviceable in dispensing stationsutilized by auto-mobile owners and the like and'whereby anysmall desired quantity of thefluid so stored may be" I removed at will easily and quickly witho-ut'necessity of manually lifting the container and with the entire rack filled with containers in a neat and compact manner serviceable within a small sized closet or at any convenient point within a salesroom or ofiice. a

With these and other objects in view that will be better understood as the nature of the invensurround the can I and so positioned by having inwardly directed overlapping portionsor fingers l2 engaging the forward side of the can thereby preventing removal thereof accidentally or otherwisewhen tilted upon the axles 9. r

j For further retaining the cans! normally in upright positiornan angle brace I3 may be set cured by a set screw or bolt hl with its upper Q turned end l5 adapted for hooking-overtime top of the can 1, asshown in Figs. 1, 2'and 3 of the tion is describedherein in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which, V Figure l is a front elevation .of my pouring storage rack in its normal empty arrangement Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof with one can or container, indicated by dotted lines, in its normal idle position;

Figure 3 is a horizontal transverse sectional view through the rack with one container, shown by dotted lines;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken through one'of the individual holders or hangers of the containers being stored; and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view'upon an enlarged scale showing, one of the adjustable trunnioning means for the" holding frame'off a single fluid storage container. V t

The, extensiveuse isnow well known of providing such'fiuids and '.oils, disinfectants, liquid soaps and the like in large containers orcans such as those holding a number of gallons and which by reasonof the considerable weight of each unit or container, rendersthe storing for immediate easy service use of any individual con tainer a more or less difficult and arducusundertaking.

This is obviated and overcome-by my invention preferably employing for convenience a plurality of racks, each consisting-of a battery for trunnio-ning for use aplurality of more or less bulky and heavy containers. 'Such a rack for a battery of three containers is shown :in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing and designated 6 with a single substantially cubical can or containen'desmaybe provided with a slot H through which I ,the securing bolt or screw l4 extends-and wherel drawing, and being for the purpose of preventing the can I fromaccidental falling from the rack duringthe operativetilting of said can I.

,The construction and operation of the. inventionlwili be understood from this detailed description thereof and with the rack'fi placed in any} convenient'point where the fluid dispensed is; desired to'be removed, a can 7 of any desired form, andherein illustrated as. of the conventional substantially cubical form, is positioned in the frame consisting of the parts' fl, H, J23 and i3, asherein described, by liftingthe can "I and its frame;%ll to position the axles Qin opposite slotslor'notchesfHl, the readilytilting of the can l is accomplished for pouring the desired quantityoi its contents such as lubricating oil, liquid soapor the like, out of the spout It V I when the can 1 may be againreturned to its upright normal position.' The hook' member [3 by the hook end I5 is clamped against the top of the can L-thereby preventing accidental removal or tilting of said fluid containing' can 7.

;It is apparent that the can I; with itsvenclosing frameor carrierfli, 8,13, may bereadily lifted from the inwardly, inclined trunnionihg notches ld'ofith'e rack 6 for positioning at any'cesired height where such notches areal-provided in the 1 frame. A convenient hook 19 may be carried "bythe' rack 6 for attaching in any convenient manner a plural-ity'of suchracks together for convenient use. in battery formation positioned for instance against the wall of Va building f'lhe bottom 20 of-therack 6 may have a forward projection 2! if found desirable and upon which V the moved can i may be readilyrested. It is also v noted that any desired form of convenient lock or stop may be arranged'for the can 1 to prevent loss by theft of these containers;

This arrangement not only affords a great convenience for the sellers of fluids in service stations and the like but in fact a considerable sav-' ing of fluids in the dispensing operation. While the form of the invention herein shown and. described is believed to be the preferred embodiment thereof, it is to be understood that changes may be made in form, proportion or details of construction without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claim. a

I claim:

In a storage rack of the character described;

a. vertical frame structure adapted'forthe pivotal support of containers, said frame structure ineluding vertical corner posts, container supporting saddles pivotally mounted between the corner posts, each saddle including a vertical U-shaped strap, a horizontal strap having the side legs thereof secured intermediate their ends to the upper ends of the legs of the vertical strap, pivot pins at the points of connection of said straps for mounting on said corner posts, the spaced front ends of the horizontal sidelegs carrying inwardly directed extensions adapted to overlie a container supported in the saddle, and a container brace bar having its lower end supported'on and vertically adjustable relative to the closed end of the horizontal U-shaped strap with its upper end angularly bent to overlie the uppervend of a container.

CLARK H. WQAYCOTT,V SR. 

